Bulldogs Ready for NCAA Regionals

May 24, 2006

May 24, 2006

The Bulldogs are competing this weekend at North Carolina A&T in the 2006 NCAA East Regional Track and Field Championship. Yale was 20th last year with 10 points earned by Molly Lederman (pole vault) and Lindsay Donaldson (5000-meter run).

A number of outstanding athletes will be representing Yale at the meet and following is a recap of a few of their achievements to date:

Erica Davis (Shot Put, Discus), Jr., Columbus, NJ&middot; Played basketball in the winter
&middot; Yale record holder in the discus (47.53 meters)
&middot; 2nd in the discus at Heps
&middot; Yale record holder in the shot put outdoors (14.31 meters)

Lindsay Donaldson (5,000m), So., Lincoln, MA&middot; Qualified for regionals in the 1,500m as well, but focusing on 5k
&middot; All-American indoors in the mile
&middot; 4 time All-American
&middot; 6th last year at NCAAs in the 5k
&middot; 3rd all-time in the 5k

Joslyn Woodard (Long Jump), Sr., Irvine, CA&middot; 20 Heps titles, the most in the history of the Ivy League
&middot; Won the 100, 200 and long jump at Heps
&middot; Yale record holder in the 100 (11.78)
&middot; Yale record holder in the 200 (23.73)
&middot; Yale record holder in the long jump (6.33 meters)
&middot; Yale record holder with the 4x100 team from 2006 (46.33)